Why thinking positive can make things worse

That’s right, I said that positive thinking can, and often does, make things worse. Why? Because when you “try” to think positively it doesn’t work. As Master Yoda said, “Do or do not.  There is no try” When your attempt doesn’t work you will feel ashamed and insecure about the fact that you are doing…

PLAY Mindset™

You can check out the Survival cycle and Fulfillment cycles here. Now onward and upward! The practice that turns a Survival cycle into a Fulfillment cycle is what I call the PLAY Mindset™.  As stated in the last post on the Fulfillment cycle, the mindset isn’t about leisure or recreation. It’s a set of skills…

Fulfillment Cycle

Yesterday I wrote about the Survival Cycle, and if you’re human, you’ve been in this cycle. It’s a part of having a mind and living this life. Everyone steps into the Survival Cycle in some aspect of his or her life every now and again. The problems with the Survival Cycle happen when it’s the…

Adaptable and Complex Movement

Thinking and planning is the easy part for our brains.  The real skill lies in the ability to physically act.  You know, move your body through space and interact with your environment.  If you’re interested in increasing your mental and creative abilities I suggest getting out and moving in a complex environment that requires you…